Mad River Glen is a compact 115 acres (47 hectares) with 52 runs in Fayston, Vermont, running from a base at 1,600 ft (488 m) to a summit of 3,640 ft (1,109 m) for a vertical of 2,040 ft (621 m). The split is 35% blue square, 35% black diamond, 20% green circle and 10% expert, which is tougher than the numbers suggest because so much is left ungroomed. About 185 inches of snow falls in an average winter, and snowmaking covers only around 15% of the mountain, all below 2,200 ft. A single chair, a double, a triple and a T-bar do the work.

The first five trails cut here were Chute, Catamount, Fall-Line, Grand Canyon and Porcupine, and Paradise and Chute remain well-known lines, with Lynx a local pick for fresh tracks. Many of the best lines carry no map marking or sign, so exploring is part of the deal. The 1948 Single Chair is the only one of its kind left in the lower 48 states, and a practice slope lift looks after beginners. Mad River Glen suits advanced skiers who value natural snow and tight tree lines over grooming.

The 2025-26 season at Mad River Glen ran from 13 December 2025 to 5 April 2026, a roughly sixteen-week season supported by average annual snowfall of around 185 inches across the resort's challenging, largely natural-snow terrain. Season dates can shift depending on early and late-season weather.

Midwinter, from December through February, typically brings the most consistent conditions to Mad River's advanced-and-intermediate-weighted terrain. As a cooperatively owned resort without major multi-resort pass affiliation, Mad River draws a fiercely devoted visitor base of shareholders and dedicated skiers specifically seeking the mountain's authentic, largely ungroomed character.

The resort's famous 'Ski it if you can' ethos continues to define visitor expectations throughout the season, with limited grooming and a genuine emphasis on natural, challenging conditions. Cooperative shareholders participate in regular Town Hall meetings, giving the resort's devoted skier-owners a direct voice in seasonal operations and management decisions throughout the year.

Specific event programming beyond standard operations is not confirmed in available resort information. Since the Mad River Glen Cooperative's formation on 5 December 1995, following Betsy Pratt's decision to sell only to trusted skiers, the resort has continued operating under its unique shareholder governance model. The legendary Single Chair and the cooperative's preservation-first values remain central to Mad River's identity each season.

Daily snow reports at Mad River Glen go back to 2025, 2 winters on the books. Open the record to compare winters, lifts and piste.